Rory McIlroy shot a final-round 64 and came from three back with three holes remaining on Sunday to claim both the TOUR Championship and the FedExCup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

“It was incredible,” McIlroy says of the win. “All I wanted to do was concentrate on winning the TOUR Championship. I couldn’t control what anyone else did, I just needed to come out here and play a really good round of golf.”

Finishing at 12-under, he entered a three-way tie for a sudden death playoff. He started off strong as he blasted a 357-yard drive with his Nike Vapor Fly Pro driver then went on to outlast the competition after four holes. McIlroy, who tallied 20 total birdies, hit his driver well all week as he led the field in strokes gained off the tee (6.606) and finished third in average driving distance (314.7 yards).

McIlroy ended the season with two wins in the month of September, notching his 12th and 13th career PGA Tour victories.

JHONATTAN VEGAS EARNS SECOND-CAREER PGA TOUR VICTORY AT THE RBC CANADIAN OPEN

Nike athlete Jhonattan Vegas shot a 12-under 276 at the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club to clinch his second career PGA Tour victory. Vegas ended the tournament with three consecutive birdies to tally a final-round 64. The win qualifies Vegas to compete at the PGA Championship next week.

“It’s incredible,” Vegas said of earning his second career PGA Tour win. “It’s a fun feeling. This is what you train for, this is what you spend every moment at home for. I’m just super excited.”

The Venezuela native utilized an entire bag of Nike equipment, including a Nike RZN Tour Platinum ball, to finish with 23 birdies, tied for the most in the entire field. Vegas averaged 323.5 yards off the tee and consistently found the green, finishing second overall in strokes gained from tee to green, with his Nike Vapor Pro irons and Nike Engage wedges.

Golf Digest has mentioned (in this article) that Tiger Woods may be planning a return to tournament competition at The Memorial. As Tiger prepares for his return to the Tour, there’s a been speculation (in this article) that the following might be his set makeup:

Nike athlete Tony Finau, who joined Nike this past January, claimed a monumental victory on Sunday with his new Nike equipment.

At the Puerto Rico Open, Finau clinched his first PGA Tour title on the third playoff hole after sinking a three-foot putt for birdie with his Nike Method Converge S2-12 putter. In the windy conditions at Coco Beach, the 26-year-old power hitter ranked fourth in driving distance averaging 302-yard drives with the combination of his Nike Vapor Fly driver and Nike RZN Tour Black ball. So far in 2016, Finau is averaging seven more yards in driving distance compared to his 2015 season and is currently ranked first on the PGA Tour.

“I haven’t driven the ball better in my career than I have this year,” confirms Finau. “I like a firmer cover on my golf ball, so the RZN Tour Black turned out to be the perfect ball for me. It’s the best ball I’ve ever played.”

Nike athlete Charl Schwartzel overcame a 5-stroke deficit to win the Valspar Championship on Sunday. The South Africa native forced a playoff and quickly beat the competition on the very first hole to secure his second win this year.

“I thought I played really well on the weekend,” Schwartzel said. “I just kept telling myself, you did it a couple weeks ago, you can do it again.”

Schwartzel shot a 4-under 67, including an incredible putt with his Nike Method Prototype putter from 64 feet for birdie on the 13th hole. He struck again on hole 17, pouring another birdie from 25 feet, to finish with the day’s lowest score.

Five years removed from his first career PGA Tour win on the very same course, Nike Golf athlete Rory McIlroy dominated the field for his second Wells Fargo Championship victory, becoming the first player to ever win the event twice.

“I’m playing well and I’m really happy with my game,” McIlroy said. “Everything is sort of firing on all cylinders.”

The World No. 1 golfer utilized a bag full of Nike Golf clubs en route to his 21-under finish. McIlroy broke his own course record at Quail Hollow with his third-round, 11-under 61.

Averaging 321 yards off the tee, McIlroy showcased his Nike Vapor Pro driver in the victory. The Vapor Pro driver blends three key technologies: Nike’s new FlyBeam reinforced Covert Cavity Back design, a re-engineered Compression Channel and FlexLoft 2. These innovations work together to help the golf athlete achieve the ultimate in their distance, speed and launch conditions.

McIlroy relied on the Nike RZN Black golf ball for control and accuracy. The ball features an innovative Speedlock RZN core which was created with an interlocking core design to help promote better energy transfer between the layers at impact for faster ball speed, longer distance and more stability into the wind.

Rory McIlroy spoke to the media Wednesday at 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational, and in this video Rory talks about his recent trip to Augusta National and seeing Tom Brady, Peyton and Eli Manning in the gym. (Video courtesy of golfchannel.com.)

Nike Athlete Francesco Molinari fired up the crowd at TPC Scottsdale’s famed 16th hole today when he dunked a pitching wedge from 133 yards, to card the ninth hole-in-one at the par 3 since the Phoenix Open moved to TPC Scottsdale in 1987. The crowd celebrated by throwing beer cans from the stands behind the green, similar to when Tiger made his famous hole-in-one there in 1997. Check out the video below to see Francesco’s ace:

I was able sneak out to the TPC Scottsdale this morning to take some photos at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Tuesday Practice Round. I got there around 9 a.m., but not early enough to get any pics of Tiger Woods, who was on the grounds before sunrise. He teed off for a 9-hole practice round just after 7 a.m., and was back inside the clubhouse before I made it to the practice area. Tiger gave a press conference around 10 am. (you can view that here), then headed to the back of the range for some more practice. Tiger will also be gaming the new TW’15 this week (read Nike Golf’s press release about the TW’15 here).

The best I could do was get a photo of Tiger’s bag and his caddie Joe LaCava, when Tiger was getting ready for his press conference. But I was able to get some pics of some of the other Nike Athletes who were out getting ready for the week. I caught up with Russell Henley at the 15th hole, and also got some pics of him putting and chipping at the 16th green. I was able to get some pics of Seung Yul Noh and Kevin Chappell at the range, Francesco Molinari getting a bunker lesson from Dave Stockton, and Jhonattan Vegas on the putting green, where he was talking with Nike Golf Tour Rep Steve Stach.

It was a quick visit for me today, but from the looks of the crowd streaming in this morning — a LOT of people for a Tuesday — it looks like it’s going to be a festive week at this year’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. Enjoy the pics in the gallery below!

Tiger Woods stated today on his website that he will be making his 2015 PGA Tour debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. For those of us who live in the Phoenix area (I live 10 minutes from TPC Scottsdale), this is exciting news. I’m guessing Tiger may also attend the Super Bowl which is in Glendale this year (my speculation only). Tiger will then play the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines the following week.